No on Medical Marijuana Tax Bill AB 2243 in California

[ Medical marijuana tax opponents rally at State House in Rhode Island. Photo by Steve Ahlquist on February 23, 2016. ]


TELL CA ASSEMBLY: NO TAXATION OF MEDICAL-ONLY MARIJUANA

SACRAMENTO May 10. The CA Assembly is expected to vote on Asm. Wood's bill AB 2243 to impose a $9.25/ounce tax on cultivation of medical (only) marijuana in coming days.

Now is the time to call on your Assembly member to oppose AB 2243.

The bill is both ill-advised and premature. This November, Californians will be voting on AUMA, which would tax marijuana for BOTH adult and medical use along similar lines as AB 2243.

If Californians approve AUMA, AB 2243 is moot.

If not, AB 2243 will leave California with an unsustainably high tax on medical-only marijuana. The proposed tax amounts to some 10% above and beyond existing local and sales taxes. This is unreasonably high for many medically needy patients. Medical providers already face burdensome new costs and regulations under MMRSA; additional taxes will further discourage compliance and encourage diversion to the illicit, unregulated adult-use market.

Tell your legislator to oppose AB 2243 - NO TAXATION WITHOUT LEGALIZATION.

WHO TO CONTACT:
Residents of the following key districts are especially encouraged to call on their Assembly member to oppose AB 2243. Phone calls to both their Sacramento and district offices would be helpful. For a list of office phone numbers, see http://assembly.ca.gov/assemblymembers

E-mail alert link:
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51046/p/dia/action3/common/public/index.sjs?action_KEY=18447

Key Legislators:
Cheryl Brown (San Bernardino)
Autumn Burke (Inglewood)
Catherine Baker (Dublin)
Susan Bonilla (Concord)
David Chiu (S.F.)
Jim Cooper (Sacramento)
Matt Dababneh (Van Nuys)
Bill Dodd (Napa)
Susan Eggman (Stockton)
Eduardo Garcia (Coachella)
Mike Gipson (Carson)
Patty Lopez (San Fernando)
Eric Linder (Corona)
Marc Levine (San Rafael)
Kevin McCarty (Sacramento)
Brian Maienschein (San Diego)
Patrick O'Donnell (Long Beach)
Mark Stone (Santa Cruz)
Tony Thurmond (Berkeley/Oakland)
Phil Ting (S.F.)

California NORML
http://www.canorml.org